September 25, 2014

Maggie Holmes Design has been in need of a fresh updated look and I couldn't be happier with the new site!!

From now on I will be blogging at my new blog: www.maggieholmesdesign.com/blog. I hope you will move over with me (and be sure to adjust your feed subscriptions) so that you can continue to follow along with me and my amazing design team! We are working harder than ever to bring you inspiration and creative ideas on a weekly basis!!

A big thanks goes out to Life Made Lovely for making the design and development process super easy and also quick!! I asked her to create a fresh clean look that incorporated some of the design elements from my product line and what she created is exactly what I had in mind!!

August 07, 2014

Chalkboard paint is a hot trend right now and it is a medium that I am definitely loving! You can find inspiration for chalkboard paint DIY projects all over pinterest these days and it is a fun thing to incorporate into your home decor! When Amercian Crafts came out with their own line of chalkboard paint I was super excited to try it in my scrapbooking projects too! Jessy has a darling layout to share with us today using the black chalkbaord paint and shows us just how versatile this medium is!

First, use a wet wipe and dip into the gesso. Spread it all around the patterned paper.

Once the gesso is dried, used a new wet wipe and spread the chalkboard paint evenly by forming a square frame in the middle.

Next, sew all around the square frame. I sewed twice for mine.

After that, trim 1.5" of the patterned paper and adhere it onto a white cardstock. I have also decided to use the white and gold glitter tape to enhance the edges. All I did was to adhere the tapes under the patterned paper.

I used some white mist and splattered the edges. It looked awesome on the chalkboard paint.

After all that, I used the polka dot black & white patterned paper to just paste it in the middle of the painted chalkboard paint. Be sure you trim it a little smaller so you can see the paint and the white thread.

I absolutely love the gold rub-ons and decided to use them on the layout as well. QUICK TIP >> Be sure to cut the words/images before you rub it onto the layout. You will avoid the rest of the images getting "rub" onto the layout by accident that way. And of course it is easier for you to plan your placement too!

July 19, 2013

Words cannot express how amazing it has been to see all of you using and LOVING my first signature line with Crate Paper. The response has been beyond anything I ever dreamed of, which makes me super excited to share with you my second collection!

The first one will always hold a special place in my heart not only because I loved how it turned out but because it was the first. But I have to say that there are things in this next release that I LOVE even more!

This collection stays true to my style and includes a lot of the elements that speak to who I am, but with a fresh new take. There are some gorgeous florals, lots of vintage inspired elements that you might find at a FLEA MARKET and of course, GOLD!! We also took your favorite items from the first collection and put some fun and inspirational twists on them!

You have no idea how hard it is keeping all of this a secret when I have been soooo excited about sharing it with all of you!!!! Here we go.........

I can't get enough of these resin flowers, especially the gold ones!!

This vintage typewriter from the chipboard sheet is definitely a fave!!

I want to be enveloped by this floral at all times!!!

And of course I am loving the new version and new sizes of my fabric bows.

Here is the first layout I created with the new products! See the gold doily??? Eeek!!!

Want to see more??

I've arranged a BLOG HOP with lots more close up images of the products just for you! In case you get lost or want to start from here, the list of all the blogs participating is below!

Be sure to visit each blog in the hop and also check out the CRATE PAPER blog to see the entire product line!

And of course, there is a GIVEAWAY involved!!!

Once you have checked out all of the blogs on the hop and the Crate Paper blog, COME BACK HERE to my blog and leave a comment telling me what your favorite thing is. I will draw a winner at random on Tuesday and the winner will receive the ENTIRE COLLECTION!!!! (Crate is also doing a giveaway and you CAN enter in both, doubling your chances to win!!)

In addition, I will be doing some fun giveaways on my social media >> twitter, instagram and facebook so be sure to follow along!!

I will share more layouts and will be posting from CHA as well! If you are new to my blog and want to keep up on all the updates you can subscribe to my blog feed by clicking on SUBSCRIBE over in the column to the right.

Thank you again for all of the love and support!!! I couldn't do it without all of you!!!

Also some inspiration to get you thinking about how you can use the products:

And here's another that shows how lots of my products can be used for boy layouts and projects as well. In fact someone at the show said that they loved how the back side of every paper could be used for either boy or girl pages! So there you have it! Better get two of each paper so you can use both sides! :)

When Crate Paper approached me about designing and developing a signature line for their brand I knew instantly that it would be the most PERFECT fit for me! I have been a long time fan of their products and vibe, and from the moment we even started talking about things, it became a collaboration made in heaven!

The process has been exciting and surreal and really sooooo much fun, but I will share more on that in times to come!

For now I don't want to keep you waiting any longer because I know what you really want to see are the products!!!

In the canisters I had some of my most favorite products from the line:

The Rhinestone and Resin Flowers on gold fasteners nonetheless:

The fabric bow embellishments:

The mini album supplement that goes with my mini album concept:

And the fabric polaroid frames:

I can't even describe what it feels like to have these products that I designed in my hands!!!

And the papers.... I can't wait for you to see all of the papers!!!

To celebrate my big announcement and show you LOTS more of the line, there's a BLOG HOP going on today with TONS of great close up images of all the products and some of the layouts that I have created!!

In case you get lost in the hop or want to start from here, the list of all the blogs participating is below!

Be sure to visit each blog in the hop and also check out the CRATE PAPER blog to see the entire product line.

And of course I have to include a GIVEAWAY to make things even more fun!!!

Once you have seen everything up close and in detail, COME BACK HERE to my blog and leave a comment telling me what your favorite thing is. I will draw a winner at random on Thursday and that winner will receive THE ENTIRE COLLECTION!!!!!!! (Crate is also doing a giveaway and you CAN enter in both giveaways doubling your chances to win!!)

In ADDITION I will be back to share some layouts with you in the next few days and will also be posting from CHA too. If you are new to my blog and want to keep up on all the updates and FUN you can subscribe to my blog feed by clicking on SUBSCRIBE over in the column to the right.

P.S. I will be giving away products on my other SOCIAL MEDIA as well! My instagram name is maggiehdesign. Links to follow me on facebook and twitter are right over there ------>

Thank you for sharing this BIG day with me!!! I can't wait to hear what you all think of the products!!! HUGS!!!!!

October 08, 2012

Last month I taught at SCRAPFEST at the Mall of America. It was my first time attending this event and I have to say that it was one of the most fun events ever! I loved that it was set up right in the middle of the most AMAZING mall ever! The hustle and bustle definitely added to the excitment!